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Hospitals & Healthcare

• U.S. spends most, but health quality lags
• A third of Americans die in hospitals, study finds

• FDA Unveils Safe Use Initiative That Targets Preventable Harm From Medication Use
• Statins May Worsen Symptoms In Some Cardiac Patients
• Risks of daily aspirin may outweigh the benefits

• Ditch new drugs, take older meds to cut costs

1. U.S. spends most, but health quality lags
   Americans are more likely than people in 10 other countries to have trouble getting medical treatment because of insurance restrictions or cost, an international survey of primary care doctors released on Wednesday found.
   Reuters
   
   
2. A third of Americans die in hospitals, study finds
   Nearly a third of Americans who die are in the hospital at the time and their last treatments cost the U.S. economy $20 billion, according to a report released on Wednesday.
   Reuters
   
   

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1. FDA Unveils Safe Use Initiative That Targets Preventable Harm From Medication Use
   The FDA announced the Safe Use Initiative, a program aimed at reducing the likelihood of preventable harm from medication use.
   Medical News Today
   
   
2. Statins May Worsen Symptoms In Some Cardiac Patients
   Although statins are widely used to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular disorders, new research shows that the class of drugs may actually have negative effects on some cardiac patients.
   Science Daily
   
   
3. Risks of daily aspirin may outweigh the benefits
   If you've never had a heart attack (or stroke), the risks of taking a daily low-dose aspirin outweigh the benefits, according to a U.K. report published in Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin.
   Health.com
   

1. Ditch new drugs, take older meds to cut costs
   If you want a prescription that won't empty your wallet, while still keeping you well, you might start asking your doctor about drugs you don't see on TV.
   Associated Press
   

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